USDA Updates Foods Provided Via WIC
USDA updated the list and amounts of foods eligible for purchase by WIC this week and outlined how the additional $1B that was added to the WIC program in the last national budget bill will be used. WIC is very different from SNAP (aka food stamps). SNAP is a nutrition assistance program that allows folks to buy virtually any food. By contrast, WIC provides prescribed foods specifically designed to supplement the foods and beverages participants already
ATF Closes ‘Gun Show Loophole’
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms filed a final administrative rule last week eliminating the ‘gun show loophole’ – which up until now has allowed sales of guns without background checks of guns at ‘gun shows’ (sales that occur outside of regular retail stores). The rule was issued under the new authority given to ATF as part of the ‘2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’. It requires that anyone
Maricopa County Public Health Accepting 2-Year Paid Fellowship Applications
Maricopa County Department of Public Health is now accepting applications for their paid Fellowship Program! This two-year program provides recent graduates with advanced degrees an opportunity for a hands-on learning experience in a diverse and thriving public health environment. Public Health Fellows will work with MCDPH teams to address the emerging needs of Maricopa County residents. Throughout this program, Fellows can expect to gain exposure to county operations, actively contribute to
ADHS Announces Positive Changes to their Vaccines for Children Program!
ADHS is making several encouraging changes to their management & policies in Arizona’s Vaccines for Children program! Leadership of the Immunizations Bureau will be changing (although that job announcement isn’t posted yet) and they’re actively recruiting a new Assistant Director that oversees the VFC program. See: Assistant Director of Public Health Preparedness Why doctors are leaving Arizona’s Vaccines for Children Program making it harder for parents to get their kids vaccinated
Free Webinar: Public Health Workforce & Substance Abuse in Rural Arizona
Friday, April 26, 2024 9-10am Agenda Public health relevance of substance use prevention, harm reduction and treatment focusing on opioids and stimulants. Effective prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery services that are being deployed across rural Arizona. Importance of addressing both the social and environmental determinants of health in Rural Arizona. Data collection, analysis, and synthesis to inform public health and health care stakeholders as they make policy and program
Public Health Journalism this Week
Arizona Legislature OKs major reforms for assisted living facilities (azcentral.com) Republic series are IRE investigative journalism award winner, finalist (azcentral.com) Arizona assisted living: The places with complaints filed against them (azcentral.com) Medicaid fraud caused Navajo men’s deaths, lawsuits against AZ say (azcentral.com) Health and Human Services increases loan forgiveness for OBs, midwives who practice in rural areas • Arizona Mirror (azmirror.com) Arizona abortion ban reaction: ‘Everyone has to vote in